December 2008
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how would you rate your doctor?
there are several websites that allow consumers to rate a doctor. Rate MDs Dr Score Vitals Physician Reports ive even seen reviews of doctors on Yelp and Digg. Zagat has been doing ratings for food, etc for a while now but the latest news it that Blue Cross Blue Shield will be teaming up with them to provide Physician Reviews to their members. The intent is to improve service. I can see...
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from rapid city to salt lake for a pediatrics...
after a 12 hour drive later and a nice long nap, i am now nestled into my new place in salt lake city, utah. i am doing a one month rotation in pediatrics at the primary children’s medical center along with residents from several different programs. ive heard great things about this hospital so i am pretty excited [ and nervous ] to start. i printed out several articles on RSV, cystic...
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the usmle step 3 is my ticket to moonlighting
the usmle step 3 exam is another exam all doctors have to take before their dream of practicing can be realized. you can take this exam at any point before, during, or after your residency. it’s a 2 day exam designed to challenge your ability to recognize, manage, treat, and follow-up on real-life situations. one notable advantage to taking this exam before/during residency is that you...
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using social networking to increase awareness of...
join these groups on facebook if you are interested ! ideal medical practice hello health concierge medicine
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regulating concierge medicine
read KevinMD’s post and the comments on it regarding regulating concierge care. i cant help but agree to the opinions. its against my morals to be forced to care for medicare patients…. kidding, kidding.
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a registry of doctors practicing concierge...
before i posted a map of the doctors practicing the ideal medical practice model. now i’d like to share a registry of doctors practicing concierge medicine. there are 483 registered doctors as of now. i wish there was a google map for a birds eye view of where these doctors are most concentrated. this registry was found on dr. steven knope’s blog. he is the author of a book...
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concierge medicine could be regulated in maryland
supposedly there was a Howard County practice transitioning to concierge medicine and then halted its tracks when a public hearing was held. concerns were brought up regarding interpreting the annual retainer fee as a form of insurance. however, the retainer fee is meant to be for services not otherwise covered by insurance companies. it will be interesting to see how maryland addresses the...
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use electronic medical records and get sued less !
read this article on how EMR’s [ EHR’s ] have been reported to result in less malpractice claims! AAFP article as reported by the national ambulatory care survey, 30% of all office-based practices in the United States were using electronic medical records in 2006. they are many kinds out there, from inexpensive to ultra-expensive. i think the two winners for me based on being...
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extrapolating the "conscience" rule into possible...
if you didn’t know, the new conscience rights rule approved by the bush administration has been placed into effect. this rule was designed to give healthcare providers the right to refuse to participate in medical care that they find morally objectionable. abortion. emergency contraception. homosexuality. hiv. in vitro fertilization. stem-cell research. assisted suicide. the touchy...
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residents might get mandated to sleep. no more 30...
well, we wouldn’t get forced to sleep but we would get 5 hours of “protected” time to sleep. read this article regarding the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations for changes to the way doctors get trained during residency. IOM is suggesting decreased hours, more supervision, and caps on the # of patients seen. this is supposed to increase quality care and decrease...
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group health getting press over at seattle pi
check out this article regarding a practice model called the “medical home.” doctors get the time they crave with patients - seattle pi website it sounds similar to hello health, in that a customer pays a small monthly fee for better access to their physician. this “medical home” model has been tested for the last two years by a company called Group Health with positive...
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the difference between a doctor and a nurse
read this well written opinion about the difference between a doctor and a nurse. i couldn’t have said it better myself. nurses are so important to me. i can’t do what i do without them. and they sure teach me a whole lot.
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family practice doctors can specialize after...
contrary to popular belief, there are many fellowship opportunities after a family practice residency. im guessing most people know you could do a fellowship in geriatrics, obgyn, emergency medicine, and sports medicine. but here’s a list of other options you could do [ i think the first 6 are the most interesting ] : primary care informatics ideal medical practice homeland security...
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the myca platform is sexy. see how hello health...
check out this video on the myca platform and the hello health practice model. doesn’t the myca platform look hot? talk about, hello hotness! im aware that hello health uses this myca platform. but what im unsure of is whether you can purchase this EMR separately from joining the hello health practice model. that would be a great way for those tech-savvy docs to get a hand on this...
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camp out with ideal medical practice professionals
did you know that there is an ideal medical practice conference annually? you can earn 20 CME credits for attending. imp camp 2008 if i had known, i would have seriously given thought to going. i wonder when the next one will be? i hope dr. jay parkinson comes out with a hello health conference!
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foot growing in baby's brain
this is the weirdest thing i have EVER seen. foot growing in baby’s brain
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a video on concierge medicine
cbs news on concierge medicine
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should you pay for concierge medicine?
this is a practice model that has been in existence for at least 10 years. the concept is simple. a primary care physician charges a patient an annual fee to be a patient of his. ive seen ranges from 500 to 20,000 per patient with the majority of what ive seen around 1,000-1,500. the physician agrees to keep his practice no greater than a set number, usually around 500 more or less. why is this...
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time flies
it is hard to believe that i am halfway through with intern year. in six short months, i will be responsible for an intern like myself. woah. the latest update is that i am working constantly for the hospital, for my business Cramming CS, and for new adventures. i have a few things i have planned for the future which i am very excited about. you would be if you knew. i’ll tell you as...